A Continent on the Move: New Zealand Geoscience into the 21st Century

ENVIRONMENT CATEGORY WINNER 2009

A Continent on the Move: New Zealand Geoscience into the 21st Century  - Ian J Graham (editor)

Geological Society of New Zealand, ISBN 978-1-87748-000-3, $49.95 hbk

A Continent on the Move explores the dynamic features of the New Zealand landscape and the submerged realm of the continent of Zealandia. It explains what makes New Zealand tick geologically, illustrates the ways that geoscience research can make this country a better place in which to live and celebrates the achievements of New Zealand geoscientists.

Ian J Graham is General Manager of Research at GNS Science, based in Lower Hutt.  His specialist science areas are geochemistry and geochronology. In his 25-year career as a scientist, he has been involved in areas as diverse as volcanology, geothermal energy, climate change, mineral resources, geology, oceanography, meteorology, cosmology, and concrete manufacture.

Dr Graham grew up in Oamaru as the son of a commercial fisherman who had a passion for collecting fossils. His school science teacher, who had specialised in geology at university, set up a sixth-form geology course which ignited Ian’s interest in earth science.  At university Ian specialised in volcanology and did his PhD on the formation of Mt Ruapehu.